Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hangman's rope | Yes | No | No | No |
running noose | Yes | No | No | No |
hangman's rope (noun) | running noose (noun) |
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a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging | a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled |